ERIN – The Town of Erin’s fall recreation programs are open for registration.
Radiothon set to support two local hospital foundations
MOUNT FOREST – The 24th CKNX Health Care Heroes Radiothon will broadcast on Oct. 18 in support of nine midwestern Ontario hospital foundations, including Mount Forest’s Louise Marshall Hospital Foundation (LMHF) and the Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation (PDHF).
Reconciliation Walk will take place in Guelph Sept. 28
GUELPH – Indigenous voices are calling on all Canadians to educate themselves and their peers on the truth about Canada’s residential school legacy and its resulting harm.
Police beat: Weapon charge
FERGUS – A man is facing a weapon charge after an incident here earlier this month involving a person barricading themself in a local home. Wellington County OPP officials say officers responded to a home in Fergus on Sept. 8 “to assist a neighbouring police service in arresting an individual on the
One person sent to hospital after serious two-vehicle crash
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Emergency crews were dispatched to the intersection of Wellington Road 16 and Sideroad 20, west of Belwood, at about 5am on Sept. 22.
Local police officers now wearing body cameras
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Police say the move to outfit “each individual officer” with body-worn cameras follows “a successful roll-out” of in-car cameras with an automated licence plate recognition system.
Belwood Lake boat launch closing Sept. 25
CENTRE WELLINGTON – GRCA officials say boaters and cottagers are advised to make plans to remove boats before Sept. 25.
Wellington North resident faces weapon charges after barricading incident
WELLINGTON NORTH – One person has been arrested and charged after barricading themselves inside a Highway 6 residence on the weekend.
Guelph/Eramosa man charged with harassment, sexual assault
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Wellington County OPP officials say police opened an investigation on Sept. 9 "after receiving information of a sexual assault" on Highway 7 in Guelph/Eramosa.
Palmerston Library welcomes Minto’s third community food pantry
PALMERSTON – The County of Wellington and the Town of Minto announced the opening of a new community food pantry at the Palmerston Branch of the Wellington County Library.
Melville Boys returns to Hillsburgh
HILLSBURGH – The Melville Boys enters its final weekend at Century Church Theatre after a successful two-week run.
UCHS unveils new adoption room
ERIN – The Upper Credit Humane Society hosted an open house on Sept. 6 to unveil a new adoption room, which offers prospective adopters a quieter space to get to know potential pets.
Blue-green algae spotted on Guelph Lake
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Blue-green algae has been spotted at a third Wellington County lake.
Minto gets $4.4 million in provincial funds for Palmerston housing growth
PALMERSTON – The Town of Minto is receiving $4,462,125 through the Ontario Ministry of Infrastructure’s Housing Enabling Water Systems Fund (HEWSF).
Terry Fox Run in Erin raises $13,000
ERIN – The Erin community gathered on Sept. 14 to participate in the 42nd Terry Fox Run raising at least $13,750.